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Coalition closing gap despite 31st Newspoll loss0:55

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has secured the Coalition's best two party-preferred Newspoll result since September 2016.
The latest figures show the government has cut Labor's lead to 51-49, but the result remains a mixed bag for the Prime Minister.
The outcome is the 31st straight defeat for Mr Turnbull, but the Prime Minister remains the more popular choice for the top job compared to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.